Best Admin Software for MEPs

[Guest C.Meyers]

For those handling MEPs, what kind of software are you using to do the compliance testing? We mostly handle closed MEPs so there are controlled groups that have to be tested together along with unrelated employers that have to be tested separately. We are currently using Relius Admin but I'm curious if anyone has found another product to be better.

And does anyone have experience with handling MEPs using FT William? Asking because we use their 5500 system.

[Tom Poje]

use Relius with MEPs, no controlled group.

the plans are separate, but coded as in one 'group', created a crystal report to pull contributions and generate the required attachment for the 5500.

e.g. run reports for all plans in the group in report writer, then generate a report in crystal which will combine the data. somehow figured out how to accomplish that...

also run an 'ssa' report for all plans in the group and then combine the data for import into FT William as well.

couldn't live without the convenience of FT William 5500 system.

[mbvs]

ASC has an extensive module to handle MEPS in the compliance software. Also, the document system has a module as well to easily create participating employer docs.